Catherine Atkinson
Labour - Derby North
8,915 (21.8%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 4th July 2024
Division Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
(6 debate interactions)
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
(6 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(8 debate contributions)
(7 debate contributions)
(3 debate contributions)
(3 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(1,481 words contributed)
(459 words contributed)
Derby North Petitions
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If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 105,768 signatures (0.08%)
of 45,928 signatures (0.12%)
of 25,552 signatures (0.17%)
Latest EDMs signed by Catherine Atkinson
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Catherine Atkinson, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Catherine Atkinson has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Catherine Atkinson has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
Catherine Atkinson has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Catherine Atkinson has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 3 Written Questions
(View all written questions)The department has offered all Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs further funding until 31 March 2025 so they can continue providing early years educators with support to improve practice, supporting our mission to break down barriers to opportunity by giving children the best start in life.
The Stronger Practice Hubs Programme launched in 2022 to address the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the youngest children, with a focus on the most disadvantaged areas. The Hubs support early years settings and childminders by sharing effective practice, learning from the best available evidence, and building lasting local networks.
The department is committed to ensuring that every child in an early years setting receives high quality education and care. Evidence shows that this has a positive impact on outcomes in both the short and long term, particularly for the most disadvantaged children.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
1 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Questions
(View all Catherine Atkinson's Defra questions)The Department is progressing plans to designate nine new National River Walks across England, one in each region, to enhance access to nature. This is a priority for us, and we are currently considering several delivery options, as well as reviewing where existing river walks are in place. Further details will be provided in due course.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
No one deserves to be held back or treated unfairly because of their disability. We are determined to tackle barriers and work with disabled people to ensure they have equal access to every opportunity.
The Equality Act 2010 protects everyone against discrimination and ensures disabled people have the right to be treated equally. Further, The Equality Act 2010 makes it illegal to refuse entry to a disabled person with an assistance dog (with very few exceptions). Access refusals are nearly always against the law.
Where individuals are concerned they have been a victim of discrimination, the Equality Advisory and Support Service is there to provide information and advice and it is important that both the government and businesses address the issue to ensure that assistance dog users feel welcome in society.
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)